THE HISTORY OF STAINED GLASS. By Jim Budd JOE HILLABY MEMORIAL TALK Coloured glass has been produced since ancient times. Evidence of stained-glass windows in churches and monasteries in Britain can be found as early as the 7th century. Stained glass, as an...
CAN RAILWAYS PAY? By Stephen Cheetham Railways continue to occupy a special place in the British imagination: over 40,000 people attended last year’s 200-year celebration in Derby. But what is a railway? A business, a piece of public infrastructure, or a nostalgic...
ARTEFACTS FROM THE BUTCHER ROW HOUSE MUSEUM. As a change from our usual programme of talks, a selection of exhibits from the Museum, including the Boot Bath shown above, will be made available for a hands-on session. This special event will also be a social...
  THE MASEFIELD MATTERS PROJECT. For this CHRIS JOHNSON MEMORIAL TALK, we will be updated on the progress of the Masefield Matters project. John Masefield was a best-selling poet and author from Ledbury, who was Poet Laureate from 1930 until his death in 1967. Since...
FABULOUS FONTS OF HEREFORDSHIRE. By Martin Griffiths. This talk will be preceded by the ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING, at the earlier time of 7 p.m.​ The font in this image can be found at Castle Frome church and is attributed to the celebrated Herefordshire School of...
